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Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes.
Not all changes will affect you. Translations
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2018/20> are
available.
*Recent changes*
- Dynamic maps
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Kartographer>
are now available on most Wikipedias. Labels on maps
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Kartographer#Map_languages>
can also be in different languages.
- The new Advanced Search
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch>
interface is now available as a Beta Feature
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures>
on all wikis. This makes it easier to learn about and to use many of
the powerful options in our search. Feedback is appreciated. [1]
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-ambassadors/2018-May/001851.html>
*Changes later this week*
- [image: Recurrent item] The new version
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.32/wmf.4> of MediaWiki will
be on test wikis and
MediaWiki.org from 15 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia
wikis and some Wikipedias from 16 May. It will be on all wikis from 17 May (
calendar <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.32/Roadmap>).
*Meetings*
- [image: Recurrent item] [image: Advanced item] You can join the
technical advice meeting on IRC. During the meeting, volunteer developers
can ask for advice. The meeting will be on 16 May at 15:00 (UTC)
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180516T15>.
See how to join
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting>.
*Future changes*
- In the mobile view, warnings for when something is wrong with a page
are not as clear as they should be. The developers are working on this. You
can give feedback and suggestions
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Web/Projects/Mobile_Page_Issues>.
- The developers are working on making the Wikipedia Android app
available in more languages. You can give feedback, suggestions and help
test it. Read more on
mediawiki.org
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android/Multilingual_Support>
[2] <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps#Android>
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